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 November, 9o2. I THE CONDOR  33 boldt Bay. The species is common here, and is found at Crescent City. Being unable to distinguish this form from ruins 'out of the hand', I am unable to say whether rufus breeds in the redwood belt. Tyrannus verticalis. Arkansas Kingbird. ["Seen near Eureka." T. S. P.] Sayornis nigricans semiatra. Black Phoebe. ["Tolerably common." T. S. P.] I did not observe this species or the preceding. They are probably confined to the Eel R. Valley. Contopus borealis. Olive-sided flycatcher. Common in the heavier redwood forests at Humboldt Bay. Not seen at Crescent City. Contopus richardsoni. Western Wood Pewee. ["Observed at 1tumboldt Bay and Crescent City." T. S. P.] Empidonax difficilis. Western Flycatcher. ["Vicinity of Eureka." T. S. P.] Common in small woods of Sitka spruce, alders and wild apples (Pyrus rivularis). Crescent City. Cyanocitta stelleri carbonacea. Coast Jay. Abundant and imperious as usual. Both winter and summer specimens from Humboldt Bay are typical carbonacea. Perisoreus obscurus. Oregon Jay. This is not abundant at Humboldt Bay or else its retiring and demure habits render it very inconspicuous. It undoubtedly breeds in the vicinity. None were seen at Crescent City. Corvus corax [sinuatus?] American Raven. Occurs at Eureka (T. S. P.) =rid is reported from Crescent City. I saw none at either locality. The form may be principalis, which Dr. A. K. Fisher secured at Quinaielt, Washington. Corvus americanus ? American Crow. Not common at Humboldt Bay, where a few were seen near the sea; common at Crescent City. Agelaius sp. A few redwings were seen but as no specimens were taken I am unable to give the precise form. Sturnella magna neglecta. Western Meadowlark. Common in open meadow- land near the coast. Sc01ec0phagus cyan0cephalus. Brewer Blackbird. Common. Carp0dacus purpureus calif0rnicus. California Purple Finch. One specimen was taken in the lumbered district near Mad R., Humboldt Bay. Carpodacus mexicanus frontalis. House Finch. Common. Astragalinus tristis salicamans. Willow Goldfinch. Abundant in the open country. Spinus pinus. Pine Siskin. Fairly common in the recently lumbered dis- tricts, near heavy forests, Humboldt Bay. Ammodramus sandwichensis bryanti. Bryant Marsh Sparrow. This is an abundant 'breeding race in the marshes and meadows about Humboldt Bay. Two specimens, adult male and female, were taken and these are referable to brya,ti in their smaller size, darker color, and more crowded spotting on breast and sides of throat. Ammodramus sandwichensis alaudinus. Western Savanna Sparrow.' A spec- imen taken at Crescent City (adult male, July , much worn) I have referred to this subspecies. It is not typical however, and in respect to size is intermediate between bryanti and alaudinus. The specimen matches a small worn alaudinus from Honey Lake, California. The Crescent City specimen has much fewer breast and throat spots, than those from Humboldt Bay, but the mesial streaks of the feathers of the back are of about the same intensity. Zonotrichia leucophrys nuttalli. Nuttall Sparrow. Common all along the coast and in the 'lumbered' areas of the interior.